40 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



'Tuesday, November 15th. Acaster Mill. Tried Stub Wood, 

 ' Acaster Whin, Brocket Hagg, Dog Kennel Spinney, and 

 ' Sicklepits at Nun Appleton. Found in the Bridge planta- 

 ' tions, ran a short ring by Appleton and back, and lost 

 ' him. Found in Pallethorpe Wood, ran by Steeton planta- 

 ' tions, past Steeton Hall, turned to the left past Mr. Morritt's 

 ' house at Colton, crossed the York Road near the New inn, 

 ' over Bilbrough Hill, leaving Normans on the left, over the 

 ' Askham road ; turned to the left up to Angram, over the 

 ' bottoms almost to Robin Hood's Wood, over the Healaugh 

 ' Road, and lost him near the old moat in Todd's ground. 

 ' One hour eight minutes.' 



November went out well and a good start was made 

 in December, as the following records show ■.~- 



' Tuesday, November 2gth. Aldwark Bridge. Found in Aldwark 

 ' Wood, ran in it for some time, and then away a short ring, 

 ' by the old covert, and back into the wood ; then away by 

 ' the water side to Linton, almost to Newton ; over the 

 'road down to Linton Woods, almost to Alne, and back 

 ' to Aldwark Wood, and killed him. Two hours eight 

 ' minutes.' 



'Thursday, December ist. Red House. Found in Red House 

 ' Wood, ran by Scagglethorpe, over the drain, crossed the 

 ' York road, over Hessay field, almost to Rufforth Mill, 

 ' then turned to the left by Rufforth plantations, over the 

 ' York road, straight down to Water Poppleton, then along 

 ' the Ings, past Red House into the wood, and killed him. 

 ' One hour eight minutes ; very fast indeed.' 



They had a smartish scurry from Askham Bogs on the 

 27th, running by Copmanthorpe and over Brumber Hill to 

 Nun Appleton, where the fox beat them. Then came 

 three good days in January, accounts of which must be 

 given in full : — 



' Thursday, January 12th. Red House. Found in Red House 

 'Wood, ran away by Monkton Church, turned to the left 

 ' along the drain side to Scagglethorpe, and back to Red 

 ' House Wood, through it, and away by Monkton Church, 



